The historic Admiral Theater is only about a block away from Lafayette Elementary – convenient for the crowd that packed Thursday night’s movie-watching party celebrating last month’s Walk-A-Thon. As noted here, the annual tradition was a success again this fall, and the money it raises is more important every year, since Lafayette is West Seattle’s most-populous elementary school – more than 540 students last time we checked the enrollment numbers.

Gina, I also grabbed an armload of soaking wet jackets (and two backpacks!) from the playground a few weeks ago, after the rain had picked back up. It’s kinda crazy how many items are already in the Lost & Found. They’ll be donated over Thanksgiving break if not claimed in the next week and a half, so check your kids’ closets and see if you’re missing anything! (Wonder where they get donated… maybe some of the kids @ Nickelsville could use them?)